Civil Service Commission - July 19, 2021 - Agenda

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AGENDA

 

 

 Regular Meeting

  July 19, 2021

AMENDED

  2:00 p.m.

 

Meeting held by teleconference pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the Eighth Supplement to Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency

 

 

LISTEN/PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN

USA is (415) 655-0001 | Access Code: 146 828 5554

 

 

LONDON N. BREED, MAYOR

 

COMMISSIONERS

 

JACQUELINE MINOR

President

KATE FAVETTI

Vice President

DOUGLAS CHAN

F.X. CROWLEY

ELIZABETH SALVESON

 

 

 

SANDRA ENG

Executive Officer

 

 

During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) emergency, the Civil Service Commission’s regular meeting room, City Hall, Room 400 is closed.  Commissioners and Civil Service Commission staff will convene remotely.  The public is encouraged to submit comments in advance of the meeting in one of three ways: (1) email civilservice@sfgov.org, (2) leave a voicemail message in the CSC Office main line at 628-652-1100 or (3) use the Civil Service Commission’s dedicated public comment line 1-415-655-0001, Access Code 146 828 5554.  Comments submitted by 5:00 pm the Friday before the meeting will be included in the record.

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting

July 19, 2021

 

2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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NOTICE OF COMMISSION HEARING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

 

  1. Commission Office

The Civil Service Commission office is located at, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.  The telephone number is (628) 652-1100.  The fax number is (628) 652-1109.  The email address is civilservice@sfgov.org and the web address is www.sfgov.org/civilservice/.  Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

 

  1. Policy Requiring Written Reports

It is the policy of the Civil Service Commission that except for appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing, all items appearing on its agenda be supported by a written report prepared by Commission or departmental staff.  All documents referred to in any Agenda Document are posted adjacent to the Agenda, or if more than one (1) page in length, available for public inspection and copying at the Civil Service Commission office.  Reports from City and County personnel supporting agenda items are submitted in accordance with the procedures established by the Executive Officer.  Reports not submitted according to procedures, in the format and quantity required, and by the deadline, will not be calendared.

 

  1. Policy on Written Submissions by Appellants

All written material submitted by appellants to be considered by the Commission in support of an agenda item shall be submitted to the Commission office, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth (4th) business day preceding the Commission meeting for which the item is calendared (ordinarily, on Tuesday).  An original and nine (9) copies on 8 1/2-inch X 11-inch paper, three-hole punched on left margin, and page numbered in the bottom center margin, shall be provided.  Written material submitted for the Commission’s review becomes part of a public record and shall be open for public inspection.

 

  1. Policy on Materials being Considered by the Commission

Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting on the Civil Service Commission’s website at www.sfgov.org/CivilService, and in its office located at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.  If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Civil Service Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials will be available for public inspection at the Civil Service Commission’s during normal office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).

 

  1. Policy and Procedure for Hearings to be Scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and Requests for Postponement

A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive Officer as soon as possible following the receipt of notification of an upcoming hearing.  Requests may be made by telephone at (628) 652-1100 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (628) 652-1109.

A request for a postponement (continuance) to delay an item to another meeting may be directed to the Commission
Executive Officer by telephone or in writing.  Before acting, the Executive Officer may refer certain requests to another City official for recommendation.  Telephone requests must be confirmed in writing prior to the meeting.  Immediately following the “Announcement of Changes” portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, the Commission will consider a request for a postponement that has been previously denied.  Appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing shall be considered on the date it is calendared for hearing except under extraordinary circumstances and upon mutual agreement between the appellant and the Department of Human Resources.

 

  1. Policy and Procedure on Hearing Items Out of Order

Requests to hear items out of order are to be directed to the Commission President at the beginning of the agenda.  The President will rule on each request.  Such requests may be granted with mutual agreement among the affected parties.

 

  1. Procedure for Commission Hearings

All Commission hearings on disputed matters shall conform to the following procedures: The Commission reserves the right to question each party during its presentation and, in its discretion, to modify any time allocations and requirements.

 

If a matter is severed from the Consent Agenda or the Ratification Agenda, presentation by the opponent will be for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes and response by the departmental representative for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.  Requests by the public to sever items from the [Consent Agenda or] Ratification Agenda must be provided with justification for the record. 

 

For items on the Regular Agenda, presentation by the departmental representative for a maximum time of five (5) minutes and response by the opponent for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.

For items on the Separations Agenda, presentation by the department followed by the employee or employee’s representative shall be for a maximum time limit of ten (10) minutes for each party unless extended by the Commission.

Each presentation shall conform to the following:

  1. Opening summary of case (brief overview);
  1. Discussion of evidence;
  1. Corroborating witnesses, if necessary; and
  1. Closing remarks.

 

The Commission may allocate five (5) minutes for each side to rebut evidence presented by the other side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Policy on Audio Recording of Commission Meetings

As provided in the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, all Commission meetings are audio recorded in digital form.  These audio recordings of open sessions are available starting on the day after the Commission meeting on the Civil Service Commission website at www.sfgov.org/civilservice/.

 

  1. Speaking before the Civil Service Commission

Speaker cards are not required.  The Commission will take public comment on all items appearing on the agenda at the time the item is heard.  The Commission will take public comment on matters not on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission during the “Requests to Speak” portion of the regular meeting.  Maximum time will be three (3) minutes.  A subsequent comment after the three (3) minute period is limited to one (1) minute.  The timer shall be in operation during public comment.  Upon any specific request by a Commissioner, time may be extended.

 

  1. Public Comment and Due Process

During general public comment, members of the public sometimes wish to address the Civil Service Commission regarding matters that may come before the Commission in its capacity as an adjudicative body.  The Commission does not restrict this use of general public comment.  To protect the due process rights of parties to its adjudicative proceedings, however, the Commission will not consider, in connection with any adjudicative proceeding, statements made during general public comment.  If members of the public have information that they believe to be relevant to a mater that will come before the Commission in its adjudicative capacity, they may wish to address the Commission during the public comment portion of that adjudicative proceeding.  The Commission will not consider public comment in connection with an adjudicative proceeding without providing the parties an opportunity to respond.

 

  1. Policy on use of Cell Phones, Pagers and Similar Sound-Producing Electronic Devices at and During Public Meetings

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

Information on Disability Access

The Civil Service Commission normally meets in Room 400 (Fourth Floor) City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. However, meetings not held in this room are conducted in the Civic Center area.  City Hall is wheelchair accessible.  The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center, located 2 ½ blocks from City Hall.  Accessible MUNI lines serving City Hall are 47 Van Ness Avenue, 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega, as well as the METRO stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center.  For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.  Accessible curbside parking has been designated at points in the vicinity of City Hall adjacent to Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue.

 

The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week.  For American Sign Language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact the Commission office to make arrangements for the accommodation.  Late requests will be honored, if possible.

 

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our ADA coordinator at (628) 652-1107 or (628) 652-1100 to discuss meeting accessibility.  In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

 

Know your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.  Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business.  This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.  For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, or to obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance, contact Victor Young, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: sotf@sfgov.org, or on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.

 

San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA  94102, telephone (415) 252-3100, fax (415) 252-3112 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.

 

ITEM NO.

 

 

 

 

(1)

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Jacqueline P. Minor

 

 

 

Vice President Kate Favetti

 

 

 

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

 

 

 

Commissioner F. X. Crowley

 

 

 

Commissioner Elizabeth Salveson

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BUT NOT APPEARING ON TODAY’S AGENDA

 

 

 

 

(3)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of June 21, 2021 – 2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Announcement of changes to the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

Other announcements.

 

 

(5)

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

 

 

RATIFICATION AGENDA

 

 

 

All matters on the Ratification Agenda are considered by the Civil Service Commission to be non-contested and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a request is made; in which event, the matter shall be removed from the Ratification Agenda and considered as a separate item.  Each individual addressing the Commission will be limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for all items severed from the Ratification Agenda.

 

 

 

(7)

Review of Request for Approval of Proposed Personal Services Contracts.
(File No. 0108-21-8) – Action Item
     

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

41252-20/21

Airport

$1,500,000

San Francisco International Airport ("Airport") has an ongoing need for hardware, software support and maintenance which must be provided by a Lenel OnGuard Access Control System ("ACS") trained and certified supplier. The Lenel ACS provides measures for controlling access to the secured areas of the Airport through card readers, door locks and sensors. Due to the complexities of the system and consequence of error, the manufacturer does not grant this certification to its end users, but rather certifies third parties as Lenel certified suppliers to perform the work.

Regular

9/30/2026

43931-20/21

Airport

$300,000

Contractor will provide manufacturer authorized diagnostics and specialty repair services on as-needed basis on City-owned airfield specialty rescue fire apparatus, airfield service vehicles and specialized equipment. The Contractor will provide original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts and manufacturer authorized technicians to provide required services for specialty brand machinery repairs.

Regular

6/30/2025

44952-20/21

City Administrator

$1,500,000

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) seeks to contract with two California Licensed Funeral Establishments to retrieve, transport, cremate, and store of ashes at their facility. This will address the capacity strain at OCME and at hospitals as well as alleviate OCME staff time in facilitating indigent cases including removal, transportation, cremation, and storage. In addition, well over half of the PSR Amount would create a new "As Needed" capacity to respond to moderate to large Mass Fatality incidents of unpredictable size and duration. Currently the Medical Examiner lacks this ability to quickly add removal, transportation labor.

Regular

8/31/2025

46091-20/21

Public Works

$322,500

SF Public Works is in the process to develop a new design for the City’s public trashcans – three concept designs have been developed by a previous designer. The consultant to be hired for the next phase of the project will provide technical design and fabrication details based on the three approved concept designs. This consultant will also be responsible to produce the physical prototypes of the trashcans and toters (final deliverables include a total of 15 life size and functional trashcan prototypes and 10 toter prototypes). The prototypes will be tested and evaluated based on their functionality and performance. The consultant will refine the design based on the prototype’s performance – where weak features will be enhanced and strong features can be retained or further improved. At the conclusion of the project, the consultant will provide a set of drawings and specifications at a level of detail sufficient for Public Works to procure the trashcans and toters in large quantities via a competitive solicitation.

Regular

5/16/2023

48865-20/21

Public Works

$24,000,000

Consultants will perform specialized, critical, and urgent project control and construction management services that include project management, construction management, constructability review, cost estimating, scheduling, claim analysis, partnering, and other related services for various projects managed by Public Works on an as-needed basis. Public Works intends to issue two Request for Qualifications (RFQ): one RFQ under the Regular LBE Program seeking to award up to six (6) contracts for $3M each and one RFQ through the Micro-LBE Set Aside Program awarding up 4 contracts to $1.5M each contract.

Regular

5/31/2027

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44741-20/21

Public Works

$110,000

The Consultant shall provide consulting and training services for process improvement and change management strategies to San Francisco Public Works staff on the Lean Six Sigma methodologies, techniques, and tools, in alignment with the Malcom Baldrige Excellence Framework.

Services may include but are not limited to: development and implementation of a training plan for a process improvement program based on the Lean Six Sigma methodologies and the Baldrige Excellence Framework; providing support, training and mentoring to front line staff, supervisors and managers as they go through various levels of Lean Six Sigma training (white belt, yellow belt, green belt and/or black belt) and change management training; and providing support for leadership and senior management on organizational excellence and process improvement programs following the Baldrige Framework.

Regular

6/30/2027

43546-20/21

Human Services

$520,000

The Contractor shall provide the following parallel services during the term of this contract: A) SafeMeasures; B) Structured Decision Making; C) Ad Hoc Analytics; and D) On-Site training and coaching to FCS staff, supervisors and managers.

A. SafeMeasures: The California Department of Social Services provides the Contractor with bi-weekly extracts from the statewide child welfare database. The Contractor conducts an analysis to display the data in tables that are related to the Division 31 Requirements that regulate child welfare operations. The Contractor organizes the data into a user-friendly, point-and-click format that allows managers, supervisors, and child welfare workers to view data by program, by office site, by unit, and by individual. The Contractor is one of two entities who has access to the state’s database. SafeMeasures is a tool that supports measurement of both processes and outcomes.
B. Structured Decision-Making: The FCS program utilizes an actuarial-based safety assessment tool, Structured Decision-Making (SDM) to improve its understanding of child risk and to improve case decision-making. The Contractor manages the data generated by these assessments and produces an annual management report, which compiles information from child welfare assessments. SDM is a logic tool based on probabilities, statistics, and research on outcomes.
C. Ad Hoc Analytics: Using data extracts from SafeMeasures and the Structured Decision-Making tools, the Contractor will provide, on a monthly basis or as requested, ongoing reports related to various outcome measures as identified in the Family and Children Services (FCS) System Improvement Plan, including disproportionality, differential response, standardized assessments, and permanency. The Contractor will also provide comprehensive quarterly reports that include information related to foster care placement patterns, with particular focus on racial disproportion, distance of placement from home, adolescents in placement and length of time in care, children in institutional care, and placement moves.
D. On-Site training and coaching to FCS staff, supervisors and managers: The Contractor will provide Safety Organized Practice (SOP) to Domestic Violence (DV) training and coaching for Protective Services Workers, coaches and Protective Service Supervisors. The Contractor will also provide management training for leadership development and implementation of the tools. The training will be conducted in connection with the SDM tool, to teach staff how to apply the material in the evidence-based decision making tool regarding domestic violence and moving it through SOP.

Regular

6/30/2025

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

43940-20/21

Police

$2,200,000

Software as a Service (SaaS) Subscription-based business model and service delivery: Initial set-up and configuration of the system is included in the subscription costs. The contractor will provide a comprehensive proprietary Software as a Service package with multiple modules to help the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) improve its early intervention system, internal affairs tracking, SB1421 compliance, other risk management coordination, and community engagement. Pricing for SaaS solutions, generally, is fixed over the term of the agreement such that the provider is likely to have higher costs than are covered in the subscription pricing during the installation phase. The installation phase includes set up, configuration, interface/integration development (although there is a line-item for this cost in the Benchmark quote), and training. The low maintenance, combined with mostly flat subscription fees in subsequent years of the contract, compensates for the initial loss.

Regular

7/31/2026

40300-2021

Public Utilities Commission

$500,000

The Power Enterprise seeks consultant services for a short-term study to recommend strategic capital investments over the next 5-10 years assuming the City’s successful acquisition of PG&E’s distribution assets in San Francisco. Consultants will determine, given the goals and criteria identified by the Power Enterprise in its 2021 business planning efforts, how best to target and prioritize strategic investments in distribution services in the interim period before PG&E distribution assets are acquired and before revenues from such assets are available to Power.

The consultants will work with the Power Enterprise to identify and study various distribution infrastructure development investment scenarios for Hetch Hetchy Power; make recommendations on the magnitude, order, type, and timing of development; and analyze business impacts from infrastructure development options. At the end of the engagement, consultants will deliver a detailed report and accompanying presentation that identifies service options, documents business impacts, and provides specific recommendation for the Power Enterprise to set the stage for Power’s distribution investment planning and prioritization over the next several years.

Regular

10/1/2024

40577-20/21

Public Utilities Commission

$120,000

The City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) seeks to retain the services of qualified consultants that have expertise in community outreach and communications to underserved residents in San Francisco City and County to assist CleanPowerSF with engaging our hard to reach customers and other community members.

This solicitation would help fund communications and community outreach to a winners' members, clients, and other targeted underserved audiences who are also CleanPowerSF’s residential customers. CleanPowerSF expects that winners of this solicitation would include CleanPowerSF’s key messages into their existing outreach, communications, services, and programs.

Regular

1/1/2025

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44711-20/21

Public Utilities Commission

$450,000

The purpose of this agreement is to allow SFPUC to join The Bay Area Regional Heat Pump Water Heater Contractor Incentive Program, which is a cooperative program implemented by public agencies across the Bay Area that provides workforce development through contractor training and incentives for installation of energy-efficient heat pump water heaters (HPWH). The program is administered by The Energy Council, a Joint Powers Agency based in Alameda County. The program is currently available in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano and the cities of Santa Clara and Tracy.

The Energy Council is implementing the program in conjunction with Energy Solutions, a consultant they have contracted with directly. The scope of work with Energy Solutions includes the following: administrative services, including handling incentive applications and processing; program management services, including invoicing and reporting, contractor training and engagement, including developing training content, delivering training to contractors, and encouraging contractors to register in the program's web portal.

The Energy Council will be responsible for convening meetings with participating agencies to discuss the program, provide updates, and solicit feedback. The Energy Council will inform participating agencies of new policies and programs in the region or state that impact HPWH sales and will provide trainings on codes for HPWHs to building department staff. Lastly, the Energy Council will hold all funds contributed by participating agencies in an account insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Regular

3/31/2023

45071-20/21

Public Utilities Commission

$160,000,000

PSC 49783-19/20 was approved by the Civil Service Commission on June 15, 2020 for the scope of work in this request. PSC 49783-19/20 expires on June 15, 2021, before execution of the SFPUC Contract DB-132. This request will allow the SFPUC to complete execution of Contract DB-132.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) intends to award a $160 million ($5 million design and $155 million construction) Design Build (DB) agreement to support SFPUC civil, structural, electrical, process, mechanical engineering staff, and for other specialized engineering services, such as grit removal, membrane bioreactor (MBR), wetland, solids handling, disinfection, and odor control, needed to assist in the execution and delivery of SFPUC’s new Treasure Island (TI) Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and Recycled Water Facility (RWF).

The $5,000,000 design portion of the DB procurement will complete the detailed design utilizing the bridging documents (~10 to 15% level) provided in the RFP. The duration of the design portion is approximately 6 to 12 months.

Regular

6/14/2026

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

47816-20/21

Public Utilities Commission

$7,500,000

The selected as-needed pool of firms will provide specialized, as needed, technical communications responsibilities to augment existing staff during times of peak work loads to support the communication needs of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The SFPUC has developed 14 separate pools of qualified communications/public relations/marketing communications/marketing consulting firms. These services/pools include: Communications Strategy Development to Engage Internal and/or External Stakeholders

Research

Community Outreach and Engagement

Educational Program and Curriculum Development

Marketing and Public Awareness/Advertising/Social and Digital Media

Internal Communications

Translation/Language Access/Interpretive Services

Crisis and Emergency Communications

Photography/Video/Recording Services

Graphic Design Services

Printing Services

Mailing Services

Writing and Copyediting

Meeting administration/facilitation

Event planning and/or implementation

Training

Regular

5/31/2026

48044-20/21

Public Utilities Commission

$2,000,000

Participation in an independent technical advisory panel (TAP) to provide independent expertise in areas including dam design/engineering, dam construction and constructability, tunnel design/engineering, tunnel construction and constructability, geotechnical engineering, seismic engineering, seismology/geology, fluid mechanics/hydraulics, hydraulics/hydrology, structural engineering and water/wastewater treatment processes.
TAPs are groups of three to five eminent experts specializing in different engineering disciplines, who are brought together on a semi-regular basis to provide a “high level” assessment of the progress and content of the planning, design and construction of particular elements of individual projects. The TAPs are convened to examine the planning, design and construction at particular milestones to offer advice and comment based on the worldwide or industry-wide experience of the members.

Regular

5/10/2029

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

48065-20/21

Public Utilities Commission

$7,500,000

PSC 45315-19/20 was approved by the Civil Service Commission on June 15, 2020 for the scope of work in this request. PSC 45315-19/20 expires on June 15, 2021, before execution of the SFPUC Contract PRO.0123. This request will allow the SFPUC to complete execution of Contract PRO.0123.

The SFPUC's Wastewater Enterprise Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes nine Green Infrastructure projects. The Green Infrastructure Projects will require short-term and intermittent engineering effort. All projects will require project engineering design and construction services, including civil, geotechnical, structural, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, engineering analysis, and landscape architectural design. One of the projects, the Yosemite Creek Daylighting Project, consists of daylighting approximately 1,700 feet of Yosemite Creek through McLaren Park. The creek channel design requires geomorphology expertise. In addition, the engineering expertise in the design and construction of specialized green infrastructure technologies such as sub-surface capillary rise irrigation systems and alternative storage system is required.

For the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Green Infrastructure Projects, the consultant team will provide professional engineering design services for SFPUC Green Infrastructure Projects on SFUSD properties. Projects include Balboa High School Regional Run-off Reduction Project, A.P Giannini Middle School Green Infrastructure, and others to be identified. The scope of work will include professional engineering services to support project design and construction, including civil, geotechnical, structural, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, engineering analysis, and landscape architectural services. These engineering services will require expertise on the design and construction of specialized green infrastructure technologies such as sub-surface capillary rise irrigation systems and alternative storage system, as well as experience securing regulatory approvals for California public schools.

Regular

12/14/2028

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

47383-20/21

Public Health

 

$1,200,000

The Department of Public Health-Behavioral Health Services Psychological Assessment Services (PAS) program is a civil service team of psychologists under the BHS Children, Youth & Families System of Care that provide mandated psychological assessments to child welfare (Human Services Agency) and juvenile probation referrals, as well as specialty mental health referrals. The referred individuals are either court-ordered to complete an assessment (adults and some adolescents; some covered by Medi-Cal) or are referred for an assessment by their treatment/support team (children, some adolescents and non-minor dependents; most covered by Medi-Cal). The PAS team requires very specific testing materials and tools that can only be purchased through certain vendors, i.e. the assessment tools are proprietary by vendor, and in most cases the vendor is the sole source offering the particular assessment tool. Sometimes, depending on the referral source/purpose, there may be required or prohibited assessment tools.

While the PAS team currently primarily utilizes paper assessment forms, and hand scores the results or uploads the results to scoring software siting on PAS staff computers, current technology now allows for the following:

1. On-line assessment to be delivered either in person, or through a Tele-Health appointment between the testing psychologist and the client. The PAS psychologist administers the items (or shares the screen for the client to respond to the items), and then enters the information into the on-line platform

2. On-Line Assessment Reporting/Scoring: If the vendor provides an on-line platform for scoring its assessments, it will use its own proprietary software to create a score from the responses submitted. This score(s) is made available in a downloadable format (e.g., PDF) for the PAS psychologist.

The purpose of this request is to allow the Department to enter into contracts with multiple vendors, based on the necessary proprietary assessment tool developed by each vendor, and to have access to the proprietary on-line assessment platform for delivering the assessment, and the on-line assessment reporting and scoring offered by these vendors, for each assessment delivered by the PAS civil service psychologists.

Regular

12/31/2025

49742-20/21

Municipal Transportation Agency

$70,557,894

•Procurement of 2,365 solar-powered multi-space pay stations hardware (2,200 for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and 165 for San Francisco Port) with the fifth-generation (5G) -ready modem technology, and the option to use rechargeable batteries that are expected to last three years between warehouse recharging.
•Procurement of 12,100 solar-powered single-space meters hardware with 5G-ready modem technology and a rechargeable battery that is expected to last three years between warehouse recharging.
•Five-year warranty for meter hardware, with the option to extend the warranty for five additional years.
•Access to the meter management system, payment processing, maintenance notifications, communication of meter data to SFMTA databases, integration with pay-by-phone technology, and general product support.
•Procurement of spare parts (e.g. vandalism, batteries, and parts replaced due to wear and tear).
•All installation and ongoing maintenance of meter equipment is provided by the SFMTA’s Meter Shop, which included classification numbers

Regular

7/31/2031

49582-19/20

City Administrator

Current Approved Amount

$1,125,000

Increase Amount Requested

$875.000

New Total Amount Requested

$2,000,000

Work to be performed is to dry dock the City’s Fire Department (SFFD) boats for repairs and maintenance services. The immediate need for these services is for SFFD’s three boats. All three boats are in rotation but Fire Boat #1 (the Phoenix)has not been out of the water for five years and is overdue for repairs and maintenance. In addition, having the City’s fleet of vessels dry docked and out of water will give the City full access to repairs that cannot easily be identified and serviced when boats are in the water.

Modification

3/31/2025

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

43317-17/18

Fire

Current Approved Amount

$98,000

Increase Amount Requested

$902.000

New Total Amount Requested

$1,000,000

Provide mobile hearing screening tests for all firefighters to determine if they meet NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard 1582 Section 6.5.1. to be able to perform effectively as firefighters and mobile Tuberculosis (TB) screening (using Quantiferon gold TB blood test or equivalent) to ensure members have not been exposed to TB.

Modification

12/31/2024

2000-07/08

Public Health

Current Approved Amount

$24,500,000

Increase Amount Requested

$30,000,000

New Total Amount Requested

$54,500,000

Contractor(s) will provide fiscal and programmatic services for a variety of intermittent and as-needed community health, planning, support and service projects. Areas of service will include the promotion and support of childhood immunizastion projects, environmental health, asthma prevention, lead esposure prevention, diabetes prevention, smoking cessation,dental health programs, primary care promotion, and specialized health related training and research projects. Contractor(s) will also assist individuals and small organizations with the needed organizational and financial management skills essential to the effective delivery of these projects. The proposed PSC amount includes the value of the community planning, support and service projects, which may be funded through grants, work orders, or (limited) general funds.

Modification

Continuing

49279-17/18

Public Health

Current Approved Amount

$27,550,000

Increase Amount Requested

$26,092.000

New Total Amount Requested

$53,642,000

The work performed under this PSC will include programs for peers, who are behavioral health clients with lived experience of mental illness and the mental health treatment system who perform specific peer-based activities for other clients in the behavioral health system, including: (1) Peer Health and Advocacy services, which works to support peers/consumers of mental health services and their families by offering a wide array of services such as peer education and support programs, community awareness presentations, and trainings for service providers and clients; these programs seek to improve health outcomes, reduce the stigma associated with behavioral or mental health conditions, and advocate on behalf of these populations; (2) Community Drop-In Services, which provide drop-in and resource support service centers throughout the City in order to offer multiple entry points and allow easy access to services; peer and clinical staff connect with clients and link them to behavioral/mental health services; services include case management, support groups, socialization events, employment services, and access to the arts; activities are offered to build social connection with other participants and natural support systems; (3) Fiscal Intermediary Services for Peer Employment, which will provide subcontractor, bookkeeping and limited personnel management services for several Peer-to-Peer projects in the Peer-to-Peer Services System, which is comprised of several peer programs managed by Department Civil Service staff, with a small portion of the programs staffed by peer counselors.

Scope Change:

Modification #1 will add the Wellness In The Streets (WITS) program, funded by State Mental Health Services Act funds, which was recently solicited under a Requests For Proposals. WITS will create peer-based mental health teams who will work directly on the streets to increase unhoused individuals’ successful recovery. It will target adults and older adult residents who are homeless and do not typically access behavioral health services. despite experiencing behavioral health needs.

Modification

12/31/2027

38742-18/19

Municipal Transportation Agency

Current Approved Amount

$99,000

Increase Amount Requested

$201.000

New Total Amount Requested

$300,000

SFMTA is seeking qualified non-profit organizations with the capacity, experience, and creativity to activate and manage the use of and to foster the enjoyment of Chinatown Station Plaza. Chinatown Station Plaza will be an open space located on the roof of the Central Subway station located at Stockton and Washington Streets in San Francisco (currently under construction).

Modification

12/31/2026

 

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Continued

 

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the report.  Approve the request for proposed Personal Services Contract; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

All matters on the Consent Agenda considered by the Civil Service Commission will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a request is made; in which event, the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.  Each individual addressing the Commission will be limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for all items severed from the Consent Agenda.

 

Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.

 

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Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in All Cities of 350,000 or More in the State of California (FY 21-22).  (File No. 0109-21-3) – Action Item

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the report; Transmit Rates to the Retirement System in Accordance with Charter Section A8.590.1-A8.590-7; Provide Report to the Board of Supervisors.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.

 

 

 

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Review of Request for Approval of Personal Services Contract Number 48746-20/21 from
the Airport – Omit Posting.  (File No. 0098-21-8) – Action Item

 

 

 

June 21, 2021:

Denied the request for PSC #48746-20/21 – Omit Posting.  Continued to
the meeting of July 19, 2021 for consideration.

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the report.  Approve the request for proposed Personal Services Contract; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

 

 

 

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Personal Services Contract #42999-20/21 with the Department of Public Health – Emergency Approval on July 14, 2021, Pursuant to Mayor's 35th Supplemental Emergency Proclamation - Omit Posting.  (File No. 0110-21-8) – Action Item

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Proposed Rule Amendments to Volume II Civil Service Commission Rules 210.8 – Qualifications of Applicants – Applicable to All Classifications of the Uniformed Ranks of
the San Francisco Police Department.  (File No. 0111-21-5) – Action Item

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Accept the Executive Director’s report, incorporate any changes made by
the Commission, direct the Executive Director to post the proposed
amended Rule 210 for meet and discuss with the affected labor union and interested stakeholders.

 

 

 

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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS

 

 

 

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ADJOURNMENT